By Muslim Mirror News,
New Delhi, August 1: Egypt Solidarity Forum, an umbrella organization of many students and political groups, today staged a huge protest at Egyptian embassy here against military coup and massacres carried by military junta in Egypt.
Protesters staged a sit-in at Egyptian Embassy in New Delhi despite scuffles with Delhi police and expressed their anger against the military rule. Convener of Forum Omair Anas expressed his concern on India’s silence over military coup and consequent military sponsored violence. He explained that military coup in Egypt is a huge blow for entire Arab region where American hegemony is major decisive factor. He reiterated that only people’s choice through democratic institutions can correct historical mistakes of Gamal Abdal Nasser, Anwar Sadat and dictator Hosni Mubarak. He said that a president and parliament elected through ballot can only be removed by ballots.
General Secretary of Welfare Party of India also told that Indian government’s silence is against India’s long term interests in the region. He explained how Israeli and Americans are secretly playing games behind the curtain of this coup.
Representatives of Forum for Students’ Democracy, Democratic Students Union, Students Islamic Organization and Campus Front also spoke and expressed their solidarity with anti coup protesters in Egypt. Speakers said that Indian government had hosted President Mohammad Morsi a few months before but now Indian government has completely disowned him without showing any concern for his fundamental rights as an Egyptian citizen if not as president of Egypt. Speakers said that they will continue supporting anti-coup protests in India also because of historical brotherhood between Indians and Egyptians. At the end of march, a memorandum was submitted to the officials of Embassy.